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On Monday, 26 Texas lawmakers sent a bipartisan letter to Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles requesting they stop the November 20 execution of Rodney Reed in order to further investigate the mounting evidence of his innocence. You can also help by sharing this page with friends in Texas who can contact the governor and parole board ([link removed]) .

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** "Granting Mr. Reed a reprieve ... will allow the cloud of doubt surrounding his guilt to be lifted."
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Bipartisan letter
Rodney has been on death row since 1998 for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop, Texas. There is substantial evidence that exonerates Rodney and implicates Stites’ then-fiancé Jimmy Fennell, a former local police officer.

In this letter, legislators requested a reprieve stating, “Granting Mr. Reed a reprieve until the new developments in his case are fully resolved will allow the cloud of doubt surrounding his guilt to be lifted. Only then should our justice system proceed, one way or the other, with decisions that cannot be undone.”

The legislators who signed the letter are part of the newly-formed bipartisan Texas House of Representatives Criminal Justice Reform Caucus, with the addition of two other Republican legislators. This is the first action the caucus has taken since its inception.

There’s still time to stop Rodney’s death. Please share his story on social media and tag friends from Texas who can contact officials and stop the execution. ([link removed])
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Thanks for your support,

-The Innocence Project Team
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